SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-14
$6.47+3.35%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Application Software is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 55% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 57% growth a year, above the roughly 38% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 73% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskSoundHound AI's growth depends on successfully launching and scaling its OASYS agentic AI platform. Revenue grew 45% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. It trades at 13.5× price-to-sales, compared to a peer median of 3.4×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look full. A significant risk is the potential for a guidance cut after recently raising it, which could damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 58% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. SOUN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 8 analysts currently covering SOUN (as of Sep 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Application Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Launch and scale OASYS agentic AI platform
Acquisition supports scaling OASYS AI platform.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Launch and scale OASYS agentic AI platform
AI bet aligns with scaling OASYS platform and improving margins.
Merger could enhance growth and customer base expansion.
Advances: Launch and scale OASYS agentic AI platform
Healthcare wins support scaling OASYS platform.
Advances: Execute merger with LivePerson
LivePerson deal positively influences growth narrative.
Advances: Achieve $225-$260M revenue in 2026
Expansion in AI case supports revenue growth.